The Daphne Guinness for MAC Collection has some rather pretty shades in it.  I received some of the items in the collection for review and below are my Daphne Guinness for MAC swatches.

MAC Daphne Guinness Swatches

First up is the pigment in Nebula (on the left) and the Daphne Guinness eye shadow quad. The pigment shade didn’t wow me, but I do like the shades in the quad, especially the mauve shade.

Next are two ombre blushes and a beauty powder. On the left is the ombre Vintage Grape Blush, which has really nice pigment to it. In the middle is a rather luminous (more so than the photo shows) beauty powder in Too Chic, and on the right is the ombre blush in Azalea  Blossom.

Also in the collection are new Pro Longwear Lipcremes. I love these, and they really do wear wonderfully. Below are swatches of the shades Approaching Storm, Seasoned Plum, and Warp Speed.

To go with the lipcremes are also some Cremesheen glass, which I also love. Below are swatches of the shades Narcissus and Richly Revered.

The Daphne Guinness for MAC Collection is available beginning December 26, 2011.

Disclosure: This post was based on products provided to me by a representative of MAC. For more, please see our disclosure page.

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The Miss Piggy for MAC Collection includes false eyelashes, a black penultimate eye liner, and a pink eye shadow.  Here is the always lovely Miss Piggy herself modeling the collection. The pink shadow really does look fabulous on her, as it should, since Miss Piggy designed it herself with assistance of the wonderful people at MAC !

Below are swatches of the Miss Piggy for MAC eye shadow and liner. The eye shadow is appropriately named Miss Piggy Pink. This was taken indoors with flash.

The Collection is scheduled for release on November 14, only on the MAC cosmetics website.

Disclosure: This review was based on products provided to me by MAC Cosmetics. For more, please read our disclosure page.

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The Cynthia Rowley fashion week show had a a bit of drama when a photographer jumped on the runway before the show to try to get a picture of Lindsay Lohan, who was sitting in the front row. The Lindsay Lohan Fashion Week appearance reportedly also caused quite a stir, something that I don’t quite understand. Celebrities are common at fashion week, and Lohan’s presence should not have been a huge shock. In any event, the photographer ended up with a confiscated camera and revoked credentials, and the room and Lindsay Lohan all reportedly applauded. And, by the way, it is possible to get photos without being improper. Here is Lindsay sitting in the front row at the Cythia Rowely show. I’m quite sure that this photographer did not jump on the catwalk to take the picture.

Lindsay Lohan at Fashion Week, Photo License Courtesy of Glam Media.

Also of interest in regard to Cynthia Rowley is the line of Band-Aids (yes Band Aids) that was pre-released as part of Fashion’s Night Out. I think designer Band-Aids are just plain silly, but I admit that I am also intrigued. I have been known to wear Hello Kitty Band-Aids, so why not step up to covering my ouchies with Cynthia Rowley? It certainly could be a step toward reforming my tacky ways.

As for the clothes at the Cynthia Rowley show, I would love to show them, but I don’t have access to any licensed images at the moment, so you get celebrity gossip and Band-Aids instead!  I’ll have real fashion photos when I get some.

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Celebrities—they’re just like us! Celebrity engagements, like regular ones, are filled with romance, excitement, and hectic wedding planning, except unlike most of us, they also come with engagement rings worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Of course, not all celebrities always seem to know proper engagement ring etiquette, which can be a bit embarrassing when your every move is being recorded and displayed for the world to see. Here are some tricky engagement ring etiquette situations a few of our favorite pop stars, movie stars, and reality TV starlets have found themselves in. Do you agree about which ones handled their predicaments with grace, and which may have acted a bit foolishly?

The Situation: Jessica Simpson, a reality TV star and fashion mogul with a brand said to be worth a billion dollars, is rumored to have paid for at least part of the Neil Lane ruby-and-diamond three stone engagement ring that her fiancé, former football star Eric Johnson used to propose to her. After all, the ring is said to be worth over $185,000, and not everyone has that kind of cash lying around. The Verdict: It’s definitely ok for the bride to contribute to the cost of the ring, especially in a modern marriage where she may have more assets or readily available cash than he does. She will be the one wearing the engagement ring every day, so if she wants a pricey ring, it seems only fair that she contribute. Before offering to chip in for the engagement ring of your dreams, talk to your guy about finances in general, and ease into the topic slowly.

The Situation: After getting engaged to British rocker Matthew Bellamy, Kate Hudson slipped on the beautiful diamond engagement ring he had given her and….waited. Instead of making engagement announcements, tweeting about it, or at least changing her relationship status on Facebook, Kate decided to wait until someone noticed the ring to tell everyone she was a bride. Finally, the ring was spotted during a Today show interview and Kate shared the happy news. The Verdict: Why wait? Once you are engaged, spread the word! Waiting until people spot your sparkling engagement ring can seem like a ploy to get attention or a “test” to see if your friends will notice. Believe me, once you announce that you are engaged, you will get all the attention you can handle—so go ahead and send that tweet!

The Situation: Although he could have easily afforded to get a bigger, more substantial, more diamond-encrusted ring for his long-time girlfriend, Prince William of England chose to propose with his mother, Princess Diana’s ring, the famous sapphire surrounded by small diamonds. He explained that this was his way of remembering his mother and her legacy even as he moves forward into his own marriage with Kate Middleton. The Verdict: If you have a beautiful family heirloom ring, like Princess Diana’s famous engagement ring, proposing with it can be more romantic and sentimental than any store-bought engagement ring. But if the ring, as special as it is, seems out of date, or the diamonds are cloudy and dim, bring it in to a jeweler and consider having it re-set with new diamonds or given an ultrasonic cleaning.

The Situation: Eager to be a bride, Jennifer Love Hewitt discussed her seven-month relationship with her then-boyfriend on the Ellen show. She admitted that she had already picked out three rings at Tiffany’s, although the topic of getting engaged had not yet come up in conversation. She even said that she was planning to drop hints about those three engagement rings, and suggested that if her boyfriend proposed with any other engagement ring, she might say no. Two months later, they broke up. The Verdict: Many women dream of being brides, and they might get a little carried away with those fantasies while their guys are still very much in the beginning stages of the relationship. If you find yourself flipping through bridal magazines after date number five, keep it to yourself! And yes, it is definitely ok for you to have some input into your engagement ring (after all, you will be the one wearing it every day) but don’t announce on national television (or on Facebook, or to friends) that you’ve picked out a ring, or you may scare him off.

The Situation: British comedian Russell Brand favors tight black shirts, wild, frizzy hairstyles, and layers of rocker necklaces. His fiancée, American pop sensation Katy Perry, wears candy-bright colors, neon wigs, and gallons of glitter. So it should probably not surprise anyone that when Russell first proposed to Katy with a ring he had chosen himself, it didn’t exactly suit her personal style. The ring was set with a rare Indian Golconda diamond, which she loved, but she wasn’t crazy about the setting. Finally, she admitted to her fiancé that she would have preferred another style, and they had the diamond re-set in a yellow gold band with intricate metalwork and the phrase “Are You the One that I’ve Been Waiting For” engraved on the inside. The Verdict: Men try very hard to choose the perfect engagement ring their brides will love, but sometimes it just doesn’t work out. Your best bet is to accept the ring (and the proposal) gratefully and then bring up the topic of having the diamond re-set at a later date, when it won’t seem insulting.

Guest post by Houston jewelry store -Whiteflash.com.

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Lady Gagais  back again to represent MAC VIVA GLAM with two pretty nude shades—one in lipstick and one in lipglass.  Both have a slight hint of champagne pink that I just love.

All proceeds for  from the sale of MAC VIVA GLAM items goes to the MAC AIDS Fund. Below are MAC Viva Glam 2 swatches:

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Lea Michele sang America the Beautiful before the Superbowl and looked great. Her makeup was done by Lancome.

Here is what was included in Lea Michele’s Makeup for the event:

For the eyes: Lancome Color Design Eye Shadow in Fashion Label, Le Stylo Long Lasting Eyeliner in Bronze and Lancome Hypnôse Custom Volume Macara in Black

For the lips: Lancome L’Absolu Nu Lipcolor in Buff Silk (out in March), topped by Juicy Tubes in Coral Rush.

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Lea Michele from Glee wore a fresh and young look for the Golden Globes. See below for how Lancome did Lea Michele’s makeup.

Sophia Vergara’s golden globe look focused on a modern retro look. Lancome used purple makeup tones on the Modern Family star to complete the look.

Amy Adam’s makeup for the Golden Globes was inspired by the look of her gown.

Photo credits: Wire Image.

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Fashion Week was this past week. You may have noticed many blogs covering items from the shows, providing face charts, and chatting about their trips to New York. Since I don’t really cover clothing much and prefer to spend my money on purchases of fashion items that are actually wearable rather than on expensive trips to see concepts, I did not attend Fashion Week. I suspect my feet also thank me for that since I’m pretty sure that attending Fashion Week involves some mandatory wearing of incredibly cute but torturously uncomfortable shoes, and I don’t do those very well.

In honor of not going to Fashion Week and in saving my feet, I decided to forgo the face charts and favorites this year and skip right to the weird, odd, and hideous. That stuff is much more interesting anyway isn’t it?

The Richie Rich Show is always good for some laughs. I really wanted to show a good bare butt shot here, but I fear that my advertisers would not like that.

Yeah, I know that no one should take Richie Rich seriously. But it is still pretty darn ugly stuff. It must be possible to make fetish inspired club wear that actually looks good? OK, maybe not….Nevermind… Let’s move on to something serious and important. How about Project Runway and former dancing stars?

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Fashion week has began! I love LAMB and always rush first to see what Gwen Stefani has new for us. For fall 2010 LAMB has some lovely pieces in various fall shades of gray, brown and black. Just in the first day’s material so far I have seen a trend among the shows toward mixing brown with gray and utilizing thigh high boots and stockings—a look that I really like.

I think the below combo of leather pants and interesting shirt is my favorite from the collection.  I also love the dress and high boots.

Here is a group shot that gives a good look at much of the LAMB fall collection as a whole:

MAC Cosmetics did the makeup for the LAMB fashion show. The look featured heavy, smoky eyes with a bright fuchsia red lip. The look was very dramatic. I’m a fan! the face chart for the makeup look is below:

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